No, Lyft is not owned by General Motors (GM); it is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: LYFT) that operates independently. However, the confusion stems from a significant historical partnership and investment. In 2016, GM invested $500 million in Lyft to collaborate on the development of an autonomous vehicle network and to launch the "Express Drive" program, which allowed Lyft drivers to rent GM vehicles. While GM once held a roughly 9% stake in the company, it has since sold or significantly reduced its holdings as both companies shifted their autonomous driving strategies. Lyft is now led by a dedicated executive team and a diverse board of directors, separate from any automotive manufacturer. While Lyft continues to partner with various automotive and tech companies—including a 2026 expansion of its partnership with autonomous vehicle providers like Waymo and Motional—it remains a direct competitor to Uber and is not a subsidiary of any car brand. For your business data project, it is more accurate to describe the GM-Lyft relationship as a "strategic alliance" that has cooled over time as GM focused on its own autonomous division, Cruise, while Lyft focused on its platform-agnostic rideshare model.